The Key to Deceit, Ashley Weaver
The Key to Deceit, Ashley Weaver
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The Key to Deceit

Author: Ashley Weaver

Narrator: Alison Larkin

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/21/2022


Synopsis

London, 1940. After years of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor—well, to themselves, anyway—Ellie McDonnell and her family have turned over a new leaf as they help the government’s war effort. It’s true that the straight-laced Major Ramsey didn’t give them much choice, but still, Ellie must admit she doesn’t miss breaking and entering as much as she might have thought. What she does miss is the challenge of unlocking an impossible code and the adrenaline rush that comes from being somewhere she shouldn’t. So when Major Ramsey turns up unannounced with another job, she can’t say no. A woman’s body has been found floating in the Thames, with a bracelet locked onto her wrist and a cameo locket attached to it. It’s clear this woman was involved in espionage, but whose side was she on? Who was she reporting to? And who wanted her dead?

About Ashley Weaver

Ashley Weaver is the Edgar-nominated author of the Amory Ames Mystery series. She has worked in libraries since she was fourteen and was a page and then a clerk before obtaining her MLIS from Louisiana State University. A former branch manager, she is now the technical-services coordinator at the Allen Parish Libraries in Oberlin, Louisiana.

About Alison Larkin

Alison Larkin is an internationally acclaimed comedienne, an award-winning voice artist, an actress, a producer, a screenwriter, and a bestselling author. Her voice can be heard in cartoons, in movies, and on over one hundred audiobooks. Her narration of her novel The English American won an Earphones Award and made the top-ten list of best author audiobook narrations of all time, joining ranks with President Obama, E.B. White, and Jane Fonda.


Reviews

I received an ARC of The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell, #2) from Minotaur Books in a Goodreads giveaway in exchange for a honest review. The Key to Deceit by Ashley Weaver was the second book in the Electra McDonnell series. It was not necessary to have read the first book before reading this one......more

Goodreads review by Noah

I had a lot of fun reading this one, I especially liked how roguish the cast of characters are compared to most other cozy mysteries. There’s also a hint of a love triangle, “hint” being the operative word because it’s pretty obvious who’s the endgame couple. Of course, that never stopped me from ro......more

Goodreads review by Blaine

This is the second installment of the Ellie McDonnell espionage series set in England during World War Two. I was very excited to receive this book and moved it to the top of my reading list. Unfortunately my excitement did not last that long for this book. It is rather simple and lacks some of the......more